CDMA
Principles
of
Spread
Spectrum
Comdation
Spread spectrum multiple access communication, known commercially as CDMA
(Code Division Multiple Access), is a
driving
technology behiid the rapidly advancing
personal communications industry.
Its
greater bandwidth efficiency and multiple
access capabilities make it the leading technology for relieving spectrum congestion
caused by the explosion
in
popularity of cellular mobile and fixed wireless telephones
and wireless data terminals.
CDMA
has been adopted by the Telecommunications Industry Association
CIA)
as a wireless standard. As an electrical or communications engineer, you
must acquire
a
thorough grasp of CDMA fundamentals in order to develop systems,
products, and services for this demanding but rewarding market
Written by a leader
in
the creation of CDMA and
an
internationally recognized
authority on wireless digital communication, this book gives you the technical
information you need. It presents the fundamentals of digital
cornn~uriications and
covers all aspects of commercial direct-sequence spread spectrum technology,
incorporating both physical-level principles and network concepts. You will find
detailed information on signal generation, synchronization, modulation, and
coding of direct-sequence spread spectrum signals.
In
addition, the book shows
how these physical layer functions relate to
link
and network properties involving
cellular coverage,
Erlang capacity,
and
network control.
With this book, you will attain a deeper understanding of personal commu-
nications system concepts and will be
better equipped to develop systems and
products at the forefront of the personal wireless communications market.
Andrew
J.
Viterbi
is a pioneer of wireless digital communications technology.
He is best known as the creator of the digital decoding technique used in
direct-
broadcast satellite television receivers and in wireless cellular telephones, as
well as numerous other applications. He is co-founder, Chief Technical Officer,
and Vice Chairman of
QUALCOMM
Incorporated, developer of mobile satellite
and wireless land communication systems employing CDMA technology.
Dr. Viterbi has received numerous awards, including
the
Christopher Columbus
Medal, the
IEEE
Alexander Graham Bell Award, the Marconi International
Fellowship Award, the IEEE Information Society Shannon Lecturer Award, and
awards from the
NEC
C&C Foundation and the Eduard Rhein Foundation.
